Feed hopper



A. A. WOLF FEED HOPPER FiledY Jan. 5, 1925 inventor QTHUQ A. WOLF 5MM; raaf; A

Patented ug. 7, 1923.

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To all whom et my concern.'

Be it own that I, An'rnmn A. Wont', a citizen of the United States, residing at Phoenix, in the county of Maricopa and State of Arizona, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Feed Hoppers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to feed hoppers for poultry and the like, and has for its object to provide means whereby not only the dow of feed to the troughs may be easily regulated, but also whereby the size of the feed ing openin in the trough may be varied. '.lo this en the front and bottom walls of the trough are provided with sliding adjustments which adapt the feeding opening to various sizes of chickens from baby chicks to full grown hens. llt is thus obvious that the trough may be adjusted so as to feed baby chicks, but prevent them from getti into the trough and contaminating the fee As the chickens grow the trough will, of course, be enlarged to accommodate the lar er chickens.

ther objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my feed hopper and trou hs with the end wall removed to better isplay the adjustments.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary section through the hopper and troughs.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section through the upper portion of the opper and antiroosting device, and

Figure Il is a longitudinal section through the device on a reduced scale.

Referring to the drawing more in detail, the numeral 1 indicates a feed hopper provided with the usual transverse partitions 2. The upper ends of the end walls 3 of the hopper are gabled and have mounted thereon the closures 4 and 5 which are hinged at the apex of the hopper.

The hopper 1 is open at its lower end, which is received in a tray designated generally by the numeral: 6. The bottom of this tray is formed of two substantially U-shaped sections 7, which slidably receive the main bottom sections 8. The bottom sections S-are slotted 'as indicated at 9, and receive the rivets by which the V-shaped artition 11 is secured to the U-shaped memers 7. By this construction it is obvious that the bottom members 8 may slide either .inwardlyor outwardly, the rivets 10 acting as a stop to limit the movement in either direction.

The front walls of the tray are each formed of two collapsible sections l2 and le. The sections 12 are secured to the bottom lmfnnbers 8, while the sections i3 are formed `with doubled-over portions it which tele scopically receive the walls .12. For the` purpose of guiding and limiting the movement of the sections 13 with respect to the sections 12, the former are slotted, as indicated at l5, and receive the bolts ld, which also pass throu h the sections 12. llt is apparent, thereiore, that the front walls of the troughs into which the tray is divided byl the partition 11 ma be raised or lowered to the hei ht desired.

idabl mounted on the two longitudinal walls of t e hopper l and adjacent the bottom thereof are' the gates 17, which are slotted, as indicated by numeral 18, for the purpose of receiving the bolts 19 by which they may be secured in adjusted position.

plate 20 is pivoted on the hinge of the doors 4: and 5 in. order that poultry may be prevented from roosting on top of the hopper; the late tilting from side to side as thefowls ight thereon.

In operation, if it is desired to use one or both of the troughs for baby chicks, thel section 13 is lowered and the member 8 slid inwardl to its limit, as indicated at the right o Fi re 2. )By this adjustment the smallest chicks may be permitted to feed from the trough, but the trough 'opening will be so small as to prevent the chicks from entering the trough and contaminating the feed. As the chicks grow larger the trough may be enlarged from time to time as may be necessary. v

From the foregoing description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it will be seen that I have provided an extremely simple arrangement of feed hopper and troughs which may be quickly and'easily'adjusted to accomplish the results desired.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described what I now believe to be the best embodiment of the invention, but AI do not wish to be understood thereby as limiting myself or the scope of the invention, as 'many changes and modifications may be made without departing fromthel spirit of the invention; all such I aini to, include in the scope of the ap nded claims. What I claim as new and esire to secure by Letters Patent is: i 1.` In al device of the class a ho r havi an o ning in i m, a feeriiyrou hncimmuiiiecatin with said hopr, said eed trough inclu ing a horizontal tom wall and avertical front wall, each 10 of said walls being adjustable to vary the size of the trough.

2. In: a device ofthe class describedha hopper, a tray in communication with said hopper, a longitudinal partition in the tray 15 dividing the same into' a plurality of feed trou hs, the bottom of said tray being extensi 1e to vary the size of the feed trou hs. 3. In a device of the class describe a hopper, a tray in communication with said 2 hopper, a

longitudinal partition in the tray dividing the saine into a luralty of feed trou the front walls ciI the troughs being ormed of collapsible sections whereby the troughs `may be adjusted for various sizes of poultry.

4i. In a device of the class described, a hopper, a tray in communication with said hopper, a longitudinal partition in the tray dividing the same into a plurality of troughs, the bottom and front walls of each 1trough bein extensible.

-5. In a evice of the class described, a hopper, a tray in communication with said hopper, a longitudinal partition in the tray dividing the same into a plurality of troughs, adjustable means for var ing the size of each trough, and an adjus le plate -for regulating the flow of feed to each trough.

' v ARTHUR A. WOLF. 

